All News articles – Page 727
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NewsDobbies’ new owners appoint John Cleland as chief executive
Dobbies has appointed former Somerfield and Maplin boss John Cleland as chief executive with immediate effect following its recent sale.
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NewsArgos offers free delivery to go head-to-head with Amazon Prime Day
Argos is hosting a one-day Fast Track event, with free same-day delivery, that coincides directly with Amazon’s Prime Day Event.
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NewsLakeland appoints its first boss from outside founding Rayner family
Lakeland has unveiled its first chief executive from outside the Rayner family after naming BP UK retail director Catherine Nunn as its boss.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge down as wet weather dampens fashion sales
Industry like-for-likes dropped in June as the growth of furniture sales was offset by declining fashion purchases.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sales climb as stock market debut gets off to “a good start”
Hotel Chocolat has unveiled a full-year sales increase “slightly ahead of market expectations”, driven by rising online sales.
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NewsAsos sales soar spurred by international growth and jump in customer numbers
Asos continued the strong run of sales in its third quarter driven by rising sales in the UK and abroad as well as soaring shopper numbers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Aldi, Lidl and more
Retail round-up: Amazon Prime Day triggers high-street Sales, UK consumer spending slows, Aldi and Lidl face threat of price inflation
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NewsArcadia chairman rejects claim lack of governance led to BHS collapse
Lord Grabiner, the chairman of Arcadia, has rejected the idea a lack of corporate governance at Sir Philip Green’s retail empire led to the collapse of BHS.
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NewsTheresa May warns Amazon and Google over tax responsibilities
Prime Minister-in-waiting Theresa May has warned that firms including Amazon and Google have a responsibility to pay their taxes ahead of her taking up the top job.
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NewsAsos gives customers choice over one-hour delivery slots
Asos has upgraded its fulfilment offer by launching a new service allowing customers to choose their own one-hour delivery slot.
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NewsBurberry poaches Céline boss to be new chief executive amid shake-up
Burberry appoints Céline boss Marco Gobbetti as new chief executive in top team restructure after turbulent period at FTSE-listed luxury retailer.
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NewsIceland to open first dark store in Tipton as online business expands
Iceland is preparing to open its first dark store to serve online shoppers as the grocer’s ecommerce operations continue to grow.
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NewsWaitrose vows to pay smallest UK food suppliers within seven days
Waitrose has vowed to pay all of its smaller British suppliers within seven days as it moves to beef up its reputation as an ethical retailer.
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NewsAldi extends Team GB Olympic partnership to hammer home British credentials
Aldi has extended its partnership with Great Britain’s Olympic athletes by pledging to sponsor the team until the 2020 games in Tokyo.
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NewsAustin Reed’s unsecured lenders to recover just 2% of investment
Collapsed heritage retailer Austin Reed’s unsecured lenders will receive just 2p for every £1 loaned, documents at Companies House show.
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NewsH&M boss revealed as mystery buyer of Debenhams’ flagship
H&M’s boss Stefan Persson is understood to be the buyer of Debenhams’ Oxford Street store, sold last week to an unknown private investor.
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NewsBritain’s top retail groups call for urgent cut in business rates
Britain’s leading retail industry groups have written to chancellor George Osborne, lobbying for a reduction in business rates.
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NewsDixons Carphone takes on Amazon Prime Day with 10-day super sale
Dixons Carphone is stealing a march on Amazon’s Prime Day promotional event with a 10-day super sale event starting today.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Austin Reed, Amazon and more
Retail round-up: Austin Reed creditors to suffer big losses, Britain’s top retail groups demand rate cut, Amazon tests delivery drones
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NewsFigleaves rebrands and upgrades its online offer to drive mobile sales
The specialist lingerie and swimwear retailer has rebranded and upgraded its ecommerce site in response to increased mobile traffic and sales.